Robert Valentine WHITEHORN

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WHITEHORN, Robert Valentine

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	25 March 1918
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maylands, St Peters, South Australia, 14 February 1884
Home Town:	Maylands (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	School of Mines, SA
Occupation:	Soldier
Memorials:	Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2)

World War 1 Service

25 Mar 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Reinforcements WW1
1 May 1918:	Involvement 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918:	Embarked 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
26 Feb 1920:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Robert Valentine WHITEHORN was born in Maylands, St Peters South Australia on 14th February, 1884

His parents were John WHITEHORN & Mary Ann KING

He married Alice Maud BERRY on 17th July, 1905 in Port Pirie, SA - one son Ralph Torrens WHITEHORN

Robert returned to Australia on 18th December, 1919 and was discharged on 26th February, 1920

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His son Ralph (SN 286265) served during WW2 in the RAAF and was discharged on 16th August, 1946 (Flight Lieutenant)

He died in South Australia on 14th August, 1978

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